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Volkswagen Group of America opens next-gen charging station at Arizona global test center

Green Car Congress

This next-generation charging station at its Arizona Proving Grounds will be used to help VWGoA evaluate battery and charging performance under extreme hot-weather conditions. Pads will also be installed in the future to test inductive charging. Engineers will also receive real time data to see how various chargers compare.

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In-Home Solar: How Many Panels to Fully Charge Your EV?

Setec Powerr

Here is a table with the battery capacity, range, and kWh per 100 miles for some popular electric vehicle models, which are key to calculating the number of solar panels needed: Brand Model Battery Capacity (kWh) Range (miles) Energy Consumption (kWh/100 mi) Tesla Model S 100 370 27 Audi e-tron 95 204 46 Hyundai Kona 64 258 24.8

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IKEA to quadruple EV chargers thanks to Electrify America partnership

Teslarati

The Swedish furniture company announced today that it would install more than 200 EV chargers that will be capable of charging speeds between 150 kW to 350 kW. Additionally, EA has partnerships with Volkswagen, Audi, Harley Davidson, and Lucid. IKEA plans to have an entire fleet of zero-emissions home delivery vehicles by 2025.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Lucid Air Touring AWD

Clean Fleet Report

Most owners will opt to install a 240V Level 2 charger at their home that will replenish 10-to-100% in about 12.3 While the Lucid Air Touring will compete against Tesla, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Genesis, Audi, BMW and Cadillac, it has a strong case for those looking for a luxury electric sedan with the best efficiency and driving range.